Rally News WRC royalty returns to Alsace For half a decade, Alsace found itself at the very epicenter of the World Rally Championship with some of the sport’s most astonishing storylines written… Read more by David Evans August 24, 2023 3 min
Rally News FIA reveals Matton’s replacement as rally director Andrew Wheatley has been named as the new FIA rally director, replacing Yves Matton who left the role in December. Wheatley, a former business development… Read more by David Evans March 10, 2022 2 min
WRC News FIA in no hurry to name Matton replacement The FIA is in “no rush” to find a replacement for Yves Matton, who left his role as rally director in December, according to deputy… Read more by Luke Barry February 3, 2022 2 min
WRC News FIA rally director Matton leaves position FIA rally director Yves Matton has left his position with the governing body. Matton, who had run the FIA’s rallies department since January 2018, offered… Read more by David Evans December 21, 2021 2 min
WRC News Elena ends WRC co-driving career Sébastien Loeb and Daniel Elena have officially announced the end of their rallying partnership, after 24 years together. The pair won a total of 79… Read more by Stephen Brunsdon November 28, 2021 3 min
WRC News The “responsibility” the WRC has with hybrid in 2022 FIA rally director Yves Matton says the World Rally Championship has a “responsibility” to educate all road users next year about what to do in… Read more by Luke Barry November 1, 2021 2 min
WRC News Hyundai has proven it’s ready for 2022 – Matton FIA rally director Yves Matton believes Hyundai Motorsport has proved during its rally simulation test in Italy that its new Rally1 car is already rally-ready…. Read more by Luke Barry October 28, 2021 2 min
WRC News WRC’s Rally2 hybrid plans shelved for at least three years Hybrid technology is not expected to be seen in Rally2 cars for at least the next three years, following a change of heart from the… Read more by David Evans September 14, 2021 2 min
WRC Features What Neuville’s latest win proved to the FIA’s Matton FIA rally director Yves Matton believes Thierry Neuville’s Ypres Rally victory earlier this month proves the FIA’s Rally Star concept works, as Neuville graduated from a similar scheme over… Read more by David Evans August 23, 2021 2 min
WRC News Ogier unsure if Spa leg was worth it World Rally Champion Sébastien Ogier is unsure if the “complicated” trip to Spa-Francorchamps on the final day of the Ypres Rally was worth it. Belgium… Read more by Luke Barry August 16, 2021 3 min
Rally Opinion Is the powerstage still fair? We’ve all been there. We’ve all tuned in to a World Rally Championship Sunday morning and wondered what on earth’s going on? Why so slow?… Read more by David Evans July 31, 2021 2 min
WRC News Rally Japan still likely to go ahead World Rally Championship officials remain upbeat about concluding the series in Japan in November. The WRC’s return to Japan was postponed by the coronavirus pandemic… Read more by David Evans July 29, 2021
WRC News Matton praises benchmark M-Sport sets with Puma launch FIA rally director Yves Matton has described M-Sport Ford’s launch of its Puma Rally1 as a ‘major stepping stone’ for the World Rally Championship’s next… Read more by David Evans July 8, 2021 2 min
ERC News FIA’s Matton seeks closer ERC and WRC relationship FIA rally director Yves Matton has talked of the potential for a more collaborative approach to the World and European Rally Championships in the future,… Read more by David Evans July 4, 2021 2 min
WRC News “Incredible” Safari worthy of five-year WRC extension deal – Matton It’s like Joe Biden confirming an American round of the World Rally Championship. Or Boris Johnson putting his shoulder to the wheel to bring Rally… Read more by David Evans June 29, 2021 3 min
WRC News FIA plans for teams to run fourth car for ‘junior’ driver Junior drivers in the World Rally Championship could be in for the biggest career boost ever with FIA rally director Yves Matton considering a rule… Read more by David Evans June 3, 2021
WRC News FIA may allow World Rally Cars in 2022 after all When the decision was taken to outlaw current specification World Rally Cars for next year, it was seen as a tacit admission that 2022 would… Read more by David Evans May 31, 2021 3 min
WRC News FIA won’t change rules around WRC cars on national rallies If you want to stir the pot a little bit, talk off the record with drivers about the nine entries Hyundai Motorsport has made on… Read more by David Evans May 29, 2021 3 min
